Better Than Sex Chocolate Raspberry Cake
12 oz semisweet or milk chocolate -chips
3/4 c walnuts or pecans; chopped -fine
1 chocolate cake mix with -pudding
4 egg
1/4 c water
1/2 c oil
1 ts vanilla
8 oz instant chocolate pudding -mix
1 c sour cream
1 lb frozen raspberries/or fresh
1 for glaze:
1/2 butter
3 tb milk
2 tb cocoa
1 ts vanilla
8 oz confectioner's sugar; more -or less
To Make Cake: Coat nuts and chips with 1 tablespoon of cake mix; set aside.
Combine cake mix, eggs, oil, water, vanilla, pudding mix and sour cream. Blend 3
minutes in large bowl at medium speed of mixer. Fold in coated chips, nuts and
raspberries. Turn into WELL GREASED TUBE PAN and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour,
or until knife in center comes out clean. Cool for 30 minutes and turn out on
rack.
To make Glaze: Boil butter, milk and cocoa for 3 minutes, stirring continuously.
Reduce heat to low and add vanilla. Stir in confections sugar; little at a time,
mixing well. If mixture becomes to thick, increase heat but watch carefully not
to burn. Make sure glaze is warm enough so it drizzles over top and sides of
cake. Top can be decorated with pecan halves, walnuts or candied cherries.
AUTHOR: TUDDLES |